W. H. Auden’s 1954 review of The Fellowship of the Ring

Re:W. H. Auden’s 1954 review of The Fellowship of the Ring by gattr on Sunday August 20, 2023 @04:09AM (#37197140)

On a side note, I enjoyed Joe Abercrombie's "The First Law" cycle. It subverts the "wise old man enlists young hero's services for a lofty endeavor" trope to great effect.

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Re:W. H. Auden’s 1954 review of The Fellowship of the Ring by number6 on Sunday August 20, 2023 @05:01AM (#37197369)

Thanks for the recommendation, sounds interesting

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Re:W. H. Auden’s 1954 review of The Fellowship of the Ring by unethical_ban on Sunday August 20, 2023 @01:20PM (#37201115)

I enjoyed the writing and some of the world, but the lore was really confusing and I didn't really understand the beef at the end.

Spoilers

I guess the main wizard is to gandalf what homelander is to Superman? Like, what if he were more self-interested?

I also didn't like how they didn't resolve Logan's story. I guess I'm supposed to read another trilogy to figure it out.

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